| Subject | English | German |
| comp., MS | BDC Administration object model | BDC-Verwaltungsobjektmodell (An object model that lets you create, read, update, and delete metadata objects in the BDC Metadata Store) |
| comp., MS | BDC model | BDC-Modell (An XML file that contains sets of descriptions of one or more external content types, their related external data sources, and information that is specific to the environment, such as authentication properties) |
| comp., MS | BDC Runtime object model | BDC-Laufzeitobjektmodell (An object model designed for use by BDC clients and applications that provides an intuitive, object-oriented interface that abstracts the underlying data sources) |